Electrical Engineering Manager

Prattwhitney; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 107,500 - 204,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work schedules

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in McKinney, TX seeks an Electrical Engineering Manager for Subsystem Integration and Test, onsite. You will lead 15–20 engineers, guide design and verification of circuit-card assemblies, and coordinate with program management to ensure on‑time, within‑budget delivery.

The role requires a STEM degree and 8+ years of leadership in hardware and software test, with expertise in CCA design, PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, UART, and EDA tools.

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Experience with CCA design and test
• Product test and troubleshoot experience in manufacturing execution systems
• Hardware and software test equipment development
• Project management using earned‑value or Agile frameworks

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of 15–20 engineers, providing functional leadership and career guidance
• Design, analyze, test, and document digital electronics circuit card assemblies—including embedded processors, FPGAs, memories, and interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART
• Plan and execute integration and verification activities in engineering laboratories
• Lead medium‑sized teams to success; coach, review, and delegate work to junior engineers
• Support customer interactions, relations, and factory build/testing of sub‑assemblies
• Interface between program engineering and program management; coordinate technical issue status with program leadership

Skills

Leadership experience

CCA design

Test equipment development

Earned value/Agile

People management

Embedded systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens Xpedition

xDX Designer

HyperLynx

Job description

Position

Electrical Engineering Manager – Subsystem Integration and Test (Onsite, McKinney, TX)

Location

McKinney, Texas – 2501 W University Dr., Wing M BLDG, 513WM

Security Clearance

U.S. citizenship required. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a section of 15–20 engineers, providing functional leadership and career guidance.
• Drive results with a strong work ethic; apply active listening, empathy, and conflict‑resolution skills.
• Design, analyze, test, and document digital electronics circuit card assemblies—including embedded processors, FPGAs, memories, and interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• Partner with ECAD drafters for stack‑up definition, simulation, layout, and routing.
• Plan and execute integration and verification activities in engineering laboratories.
• Provide product test, troubleshoot support, and root‑cause failure investigations.
• Drive execution against planned budget and schedule; identify and manage project risks and opportunities.
• Lead medium‑sized teams to success; coach, review, and delegate work to junior engineers.
• Serve as subject‑matter expert and lead internal and external technical reviews.
• Support customer interactions, relations, and factory build/testing of sub‑assemblies.
• Assist sustainment team and SMEs with evaluation of repaired subsystems for return to field.
• Interface between program engineering and program management; coordinate technical issue status with program leadership.
• Support hiring activities (resume reviews, interviews) and annual compensation planning.
• Collect and compile performance feedback; conduct required Performance Discussions.
• Ensure labor charging accuracy compliance.
• Work closely with other section managers, the department manager, and senior staff engineers to meet organizational goals.

Qualifications – Must Have

• Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Experience with CCA design and test.
• Product test and troubleshoot experience in manufacturing execution systems.
• Hardware and software test equipment development.
• Project management using earned‑value or Agile frameworks.

Qualifications – Preferred

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field.
• Experience as Hardware Architect, Control Account Manager (CAM), or Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL).
• Professional design documentation and presentation skills to leadership and customers.
• Workforce planning and staffing forecast experience.
• Process improvement advocacy.
• Management of technical and schedule risks with cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Experience with Earned Value Management Systems.
• Technical proposal, project estimate, and white‑paper development.
• Design at circuit‑card stack level with thermal, structural, mechanical, and quality considerations.
• Embedded test techniques, design for test, design for manufacturing, and design margin analysis.
• Formal design process experience for circuit‑card assemblies.
• Expertise in high‑speed protocols: PCIe, Ethernet, high‑speed memory interfaces.
• Experience with Siemens Xpedition tools (xDX Designer, xPCB Layout, Hyperlynx).
• Multi‑lamination (16–32 layer) circuit‑card assembly experience.
• FPGA code development or software experience.
• System‑level power architecture trade experience.
• Documentation of technical topics and customer presentations.
• Mentorship of junior engineers.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary Range: $107,500 – $204,500 USD (representative of all experience levels).
• Relocation assistance available based on eligibility.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑term disability, long‑term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Eligibility for short‑term or long‑term incentive compensation programs, depending on level and collective‑bargaining agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. RTX provides affirmative action for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Secure Hiring Process

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in‑person at one of our office locations, regardless of the role’s designation as onsite, hybrid, or remote.